Louisa Flynn, Psy.D. Perinatal psychology postdoctoral fellow

Louisa Flynn, Psy.D., (née Cahn-Gambino) is a perinatal psychology postdoctoral fellow who works across the DC Mother-Baby Wellness program, the Zickler Family Prenatal Pediatrics Institute and the neonatal intensive care unit, all at Children’s National Hospital. Dr. Flynn earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology where she specialized in perinatal, infant and early childhood mental health. Before joining the Developing Brain Institute in August 2024, she completed a predoctoral internship in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology at the University of California, Davis. Throughout her training, Dr. Flynn has conducted psychological evaluations; offered consultation services; and provided individual, dyadic and group therapy to caregivers, children and families.

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Her clinical and research interests include improving maternal mental health outcomes, supporting children’s social and emotional development, enhancing parent-child relationships, and adapting caregiver-child groups to support caregivers of young neurodiverse children.

Recent publications & presentations

2024

Cahn-Gambino LA, "Playing with WePlay!: adapting a caregiver-child group for caregivers of young children with early signs of autism spectrum disorder" (2024). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral papers and Masters projects. 509.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/509